While the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale events have passed, Amazon still has quite a few discounts up its sleeve as we head into the holidays. If you had a Kindle on your radar as a gift, the brand-new Kindle Paperwhite is still discounted after the seasonal sale events for a limited time.

The Kindle Paperwhite is the most compelling of the two for anyone looking for solid reasons to upgrade. Compared to the previous model, Amazon stretched the E Ink’s screen size to seven inches, making it the largest Paperwhite yet. The display is also 25 percent brighter and has the highest contrast ratio in any Kindle to date.

I'm really not sure how but suddenly Christmas is only eight days away and the window to order presents online is getting really small. So, if, like me, you've procrastinated a bit this year (ok, every year) then it's time to take action and buy those amazing holiday presents.

If you're buying for a kid in your life, and stumped on the hot ticket items, look to the Kindle Paperwhite Kids. It's no secret that Kindles are our favorite e-readers, and if you're purchasing for a kid,